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hairy vetch
  • n  European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops
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haematite
  • n  the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
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haddock
  • n  lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
  • n  important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller
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hadean aeon
  • n  the earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life
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had crime
  • n  (Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran
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hadean eon
  • n  the earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life
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hadean time
  • n  the earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life
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hades
  • n  (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
  • n  (religion) the world of the dead
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hadith
  • n  (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions
  • n  (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran
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hadj
  • n  the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
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